Uber’s new “Explore” tab makes it a major advertising player for events: The ridesharing app will recommend events and restaurants to users and allow them to purchase tickets.
Zeller’s stats should worry incumbents: The Australia-based SMB neobank said it signed up more than 10,000 customers—and that 80% of them switched from established banks.
It will bring back transfers between the countries through Walmart2Walmart, focusing on low transaction fees.
Europe’s trading app space is crowded, but it’s not full: France-based Shares and UK-based Freetrade each plan rollouts one the continent and might not need a first-mover advantage.
HBO Max was the most downloaded US mobile entertainment app in 2021, with 46.0 million downloads and a monster growth rate of 101%. Second-place Netflix saw downloads drop by 15% year over year to 38.0 million.
Retailers face several concurrent headwinds that could stifle sales: Costco, Victoria’s Secret, and Urban Outfitters warn that inflation, supply chain problems, and global unrest could make for a challenging retail environment.
Amazon’s freewheeling approach to brick-and-mortar is at an end: The retail giant closes stores as it focuses on boosting profitability and winning grocery market share from Walmart and Target.
New data shows millennials and Gen Zers seek health advice online (including on social media)—a trend that already has some physicians turning to TikTok to build patient trust and connection.
The streaming subscription may be at a turning point: As CNN+ pricing and launch strategy comes into focus, there’s a question how much content consumers will pay for.
US Soccer is the latest sport snatched up by streamers: HBO Max struck an eight-year deal with the US Soccer Federation, similar to its NHL deal last year.
Podcasts are an obvious play for Twitter but might not be a golden ticket: An in-testing podcast tab on the platform was leaked by a user.
On today's episode, we discuss takeaways from the 2022 Winter Olympics, video length, impulse buys declining, whether the streaming wars can be won, delivery culture, an unpopular opinion about cart abandonment, where escalators came from, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Suzy Davidkhanian, Dave Frankland, and Paul Verna.
Intel leads consortium for chiplet production: AMD, Qualcomm, Arm, TSMC, and Samsung make up a dream team of silicon producers, but the exclusion of Nvidia and Apple raises questions.
One bot to rule them all: $58 million in funding for Sanctuary points to an inevitable rise in humanoid robots, but there may be safer technologies to solve humanity’s problems.
April is back-to-office month for Googlers: Some companies will follow Big Tech’s back-to-office lead, but others will use a remote-first approach to attract new talent.